Fayzabad Airport (IATA: FBD, ICAO: OAFZ) is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Fayzabad (also spelled Faizabad or Feyzabad), the capital of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan. It is a domestic airport under the country's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA),[1] and serves the population of Badakhshan Province. Security in and around the airport is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces.
Fayzabad Airport Pashto: د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر Dari: فرودگاه فیض آباد | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner |  Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation[1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Badakhshan Province | ||||||||||
| Location | Fayzabad, Afghanistan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,842 ft / 1,171 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°07′10″N 70°31′06″E / 37.11944°N 70.51833°E | ||||||||||
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  FBD Location of airport in Afghanistan | |||||||||||
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Built during the Soviet occupation, Fayzabad Airport is somewhat unusual[clarification needed] in the world, notable for the runway being constructed of pierced steel planking (PSP or Marsden Matting) along its full width and length. Construction of a new asphalt runway was completed during the summer of 2012.[5] It runs parallel to the metal runway which has been blocked off by large rocks.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Afghan Civilian and Military Airports Resume Activities". TOLOnews. January 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "OAFZ - Feyzabad Airport". SkyVector.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Faizabad Airport". Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "AIP Afghanistan - Important Information". Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ Faizabad Airport, Badakhshan Province on YouTube, June 18, 2013, USAIDAfghanistan.
External links edit
- Faizabad Airport, Badakhshan Province on YouTube (USAIDAfghanistan June 18, 2013)
- Airport record for Faizabad Airport Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine at Landings.com.
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for OAFZ at SkyVector
- Accident history for FBD at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for OAFZ at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for OAFZ at Great Circle Mapper.